Freedom of Information Act

FOIL (Freedom of Information Law), is New York’s version of the federal FOIA (Freedom of Information Act). This legislation is designed to guarantee public access to public records of government agencies. You can see a sample FOIA request or complaint letter here and here. For more information about exemptions and remedies, click here.

OML( New York Open Meetings Law) is legislation which asserts the public’s right to “be fully aware of, and able to observe the performance of public officials and attend and listen to the deliberations and decisions that go into the making of public policy”.